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Tony Popovic
| Born | 04 July 1973, Sydney |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
This bruising centre back had spells with Sydney United and Sanfrecce Hiroshima before deciding to make the move to London. He extended his contract at Crystal Palace to June 2006 in June 2004.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | Australia | World Youth Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | Australia | Olympics | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Australia | International | 6 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Australia | Under-23 v A | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Australia | International | 5 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Australia | Oceania Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Australia | Trans Tasman Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Australia | International | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Australia | Simba Cup | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Australia | International | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Australia | International | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Australia | International | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Australia | Oceania Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Australia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Australia | International | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 20 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | Worthington Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Australia | International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 36 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | Worthington Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Australia | International | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Australia | Oceania Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | Carling Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 34 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Australia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Australia | International | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 21 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Australia | International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | Carling Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 10 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Australia | International | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1991 | Trinidad and Tobago v Australia | W | 0-2 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Australia v USSR | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Australia v Egypt | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Australia | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Jun 1991 | Australia v USSR | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | |
| 07 Aug 1992 | Ghana v Australia | L | 1-0 | Olympics | 3rd place |
| 22 Sep 1994 | Malaysia v Australia | W | 0-3 | U23 v A | |
| 08 Feb 1995 | Australia v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International | |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Australia v Colombia | L | 0-1 | International | |
| 15 Feb 1995 | Australia v Japan | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 18 Jun 1995 | Australia v Ghana | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Australia v Ghana | W | 1-0 | International | |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Australia v Ghana | L | 0-1 | International | |
| 10 Nov 1995 | New Zealand v Australia | D | 0-0 | TRANS TASMAN CUP | |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 3-0 | TRANS TASMAN CUP | |
| 10 Feb 1996 | Australia v Japan | L | 1-4 | International | |
| 14 Feb 1996 | Australia v Japan | W | 3-0 | International | |
| 25 Feb 1996 | Australia v Sweden | L | 0-2 | International | |
| 28 Feb 1996 | Australia v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Scotland v Australia | L | 1-0 | International | |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Australia v Ghana | W | 2-0 | SIMBA CUP | |
| 18 Sep 1996 | South Africa v Australia | L | 2-0 | SIMBA CUP | |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Saudi Arabia v Australia | D | 0-0 | International | |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Tahiti v Australia | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 01 Nov 1996 | Australia v Tahiti | W | 5-0 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Hungary v Australia | W | 1-3 | International | |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Australia v Tahiti | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 1 |
| 06 Jun 1998 | Croatia v Australia | L | 7-0 | International | |
| 06 Nov 1998 | USA v Australia | D | 0-0 | International | |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Australia v FIFA XI | W | 3-2 | International | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Czech Republic v Australia | L | 3-1 | International | |
| 09 Jun 2000 | Australia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International | |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Australia v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Australia v Cook Islands | W | 17-0 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Group 1 |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Vanuatu v Australia | L | 1-0 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Semi-final |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 2-0 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Final |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Scotland v Australia | W | 0-2 | International | |
| 09 Apr 2001 | Australia v Tonga | W | 22-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 1 1st round |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Australia v American Samoa | W | 31-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 1 1st round |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Australia v Fiji | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 1 1st round |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Australia v Samoa | W | 11-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 1 1st round |
| 30 May 2001 | Mexico v Australia | W | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Australia v France | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 07 Jun 2001 | Japan v Australia | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 09 Jun 2001 | Australia v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 20 Jun 2001 | New Zealand v Australia | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania play-off |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania play-off |
| 12 Feb 2003 | England v Australia | W | 1-3 | International | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Australia | L | 2-1 | International | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Venezuela v Australia | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Australia v South Africa | W | 1-0 | International | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Solomon Islands v Australia | W | 0-5 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Final 1st leg |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Australia v Solomon Islands | W | 6-0 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Final 2nd leg |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Australia v Norway | L | 1-2 | International | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | South Africa v Australia | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Australia v Iraq | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Australia v Indonesia | W | 3-0 | International | |
| 09 Jun 2005 | Australia v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Germany v Australia | L | 4-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Australia v Solomon Islands | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Uruguay v Australia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Australia v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 25 May 2006 | Australia v Greece | W | 1-0 | International | |
| 07 Jun 2006 | Australia v Liechtenstein | W | 3-1 | International | |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Brazil v Australia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Australia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Sydney United | 00 Jul 1989 | 00 Mar 1996 | |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 00 Mar 1996 | 18 Aug 2001 | |
| Crystal Palace | 18 Aug 2001 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Al Arabi | 18 Jul 2006 |